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Appendixes to the Self-Evaluation Report: Sunshine-Fraser Coast OECD/IMHE Project Supporting the Contribution of Higher Education Institutions to Regional Development Appendixes to the Self-Evaluation Report: Sunshine-Fraser Coast Australia February 2006 1 APPENDIX 1 THE OECD REVIEW TEAM – SUNSHINE – FRASER COAST International Peer Review Team Professor David Charles, David Goldman Chair of Business Innovation, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Business School, Director, Institute for Policy and Practice, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (Lead Evaluator for Visit) Ms Lyn Tait, Project Coordinator, The University Presidents’ Council of British Columbia, Victoria, BC, Canada Professor Scott Bowman, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Provost of Cairns Campus, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, Australia 2 APPENDIX 2 REGIONAL COORDINATOR, REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE, AND AUTHORS OF THE REGIONAL SELF-EVALUATION REPORT 2.1 Regional Coordinator Associate Professor Ron Neller, Director, Institute for Sustainability, Health and Regional Engagement (iSHaRE), University of the Sunshine Coast 2.2 Regional Steering Committee Mr Graeme Pearce, Executive Director, Sunshine Coast Regional Organisation of Councils (SunROC) (Chair) Cr Don Aldous, Mayor, Caloundra City Council Mr Brian Arnold, Economic Development Manager, Cooloola Regional Development Bureau Mr Stephen Dixon, Managing Partner, Bell Dixon Butler, Lawyers Mr Colin Graham, Chief Executive Officer, Innovation Centre Pty Ltd Mr Phillip Harding, Resort Owner/Developer, Noosa Blue Resort Mr Ian Hawke, Director, Commonwealth Office of Higher Education Professor Greg Hill, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of the Sunshine Coast Mr Steve Hogan, Chief Executive Officer, Sunshine Coast Area Consultative Committee Cr Barbara Hovard, Mayor, Maryborough City Council Mr Craig Humphrey, Director - Sunshine Coast, Department of State Development and Innovation Ms Kirsti Kee, Regional Executive Director - Wide Bay Burnett, Education Queensland Ms Cherrell Picton, Secretary, Sunshine Coast Business Council Ms Tory Richards, General Manager, Reed Property Group Professor Ken Stott, Provost, Wide Bay Campus, University of Southern Queensland Professor Paul Thomas, Vice-Chancellor, University of the Sunshine Coast Dr Peter Whitney, State Manager - Queensland, Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training Mr Ron Wynn, General Manager, Wide Bay Group Training Associate Professor Ron Neller, Director, Institute for Sustainability, Health and Regional Engagement (iSHaRE), University of the Sunshine Coast (Committee Observer) Ms Louise McLaren, Project Officer (OECD and Special Projects), University of the Sunshine Coast (Secretariat) 3 2.3 Authors of the Regional Self-Evaluation Report Associate Professor Ron Neller, Director, Institute for Sustainability, Health and Regional Engagement, University of the Sunshine Coast Ms Sharon Hall, Executive Officer to the Vice-Chancellor, University of the Sunshine Coast Ms Ronda Eastall, Program Administration Officer, Faculty of Education, Wide Bay Campus, University of Southern Queensland 2.4 Support Team Institute for Sustainability, Health and Regional Engagement, University of the Sunshine Coast Ms Louise McLaren, Project Officer (OECD and Special Projects) Ms Satu Stephenson, Executive Officer Ms Julie Waldron, Project Officer (Wide Bay) Ms Wendy Weston, Administrative Assistant Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast Adjunct Associate Professor Peter Waterman University of Southern Queensland (Wide Bay) Mr Lee Mason 2.5 Contributors to the Regional Self-Evaluation Report – University of the Sunshine Coast Dr Lucinda Aberdeen, Lecturer in Social and Community Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Dr Peter Birk, Lecturer in Education, Faculty of Science, Health and Education Ms Ngaere Blair, Graduate Employment (Equity) Officer, Student Services Dr Brendan Burkett, Director, Centre for Healthy Activities, Sports and Exercise, Faculty of Science, Health and Education Mr Scott Burnell, Coordinator Technical Services, Faculty of Science, Health and Education Ms Heather Carney, Operations Officer, Capital Programs and Operations Dr Jennifer Carter, Lecturer in Environmental and Planning Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Associate Professor Pam Dyer, Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Professor Robert Elliot, Pro Vice-Chancellor, International and Development Ms Jan Foster, Lecturer in Community Work, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Mr Narayan Gopalkrishnan, Lecturer in Social and Community Studies/Counselling and Director, Centre for Multicultural and Community Development, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Mr Colin Graham, Director, Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast Pty Ltd (a company of the University of the Sunshine Coast) 4 Professor Greg Hill, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Ms Mitra Khakbaz, Centre Coordinator, Centre for Multicultural and Community Development, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Ms Maureen Klinkert, Executive Director, Information Technology Services Dr Stephen Lamble, Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Ms Debbie Livingston, Lecturer in Computer Based Art and Design, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Dr Anne Neller, Lecturer in Environmental Health, Faculty of Science, Health and Education Mr Mark Nugent, Director, Human Resources Ms Lily O’Hara, Lecturer in Public Health, Faculty of Science, Health and Education Ms Gabrielle Parle, Research Assistant, Faculty of Business Dr Scott Prasser, Director, Sunshine Coast Research Institute for Business Enterprise, Faculty of Business Professor Deborah Ralston, Dean, Faculty of Business Professor Rod Simpson, Dean, Faculty of Science, Health and Education Ms Pam Smith, Acting Director, Student Affairs Ms Melanie Syron, Indigenous Services Officer, Student Services Professor Paul Thomas, Vice-Chancellor Ms Helen Wallace, Acting Director (Research), Office of Learning, Teaching and Research Mr Otto Wirgau, Research Officer, Sunshine Coast Research Institute for Business Enterprise, Faculty of Business 2.6 Contributors to the Regional Self-Evaluation Report – University of Southern Queensland, Wide Bay Campus Ms Lindy Austin, Lecturer in Early Childhood, Faculty of Education Ms Martine Britton, Personal Assistant to Provost, Wide Bay Campus Ms Jenny Dunn, Wide Bay Campus Ms Anne Field, Personal Counsellor, Wide Bay Campus Ms Rhonda Harwood, Associate Lecturer (Buallum Jarl-Bah), Wide Bay Campus Mr John McMaster, Senior Lecturer in Education, Faculty of Education Dr Patrick O’Brien, Lecturer in Education, Faculty of Education Mr Wayne Pease, Lecturer in Information Systems, Faculty of Business Ms Kelly Ralston, Wide Bay Campus Mr Ian Richards, Lecturer in Computing, Faculty of Sciences Ms Penny Richards, Associate Lecturer in Accounting, Faculty of Business Professor Ken Stott, Provost, Wide Bay Campus Ms Lauretta Wright, Associate Lecturer in Mass Communication, Faculty of Arts Associate Professor Trudy Yuginovich, Associate Dean, Faculty of Sciences 5 2.7 Contributors to the Regional Self-Evaluation Report – University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba Campus Mr David Carroll, Brand Manager (Education, OPACS, TPP and Professional Development), Marketing & Public Relations Administration Ms Marilyn Dorman, Instructional Designer, Distance and e-Learning Centre, Design and Development Services Ms Ruth Hilton, Manager (Research & Higher Degrees), Pro-Vice-Chancellor’s Office (Research), Office of Research Administration Mr Luke Parker, University Statistician, Planning, Quality & Statistics 2.8 Contributors to the Regional Self-Evaluation Report – Other Cr Bob Abbot, Mayor, Noosa Shire Council Cr Don Aldous, Mayor, Caloundra City Council Mr Brian Arnold, Economic Development Manager, Cooloola Regional Development Bureau Mr Stephen Brown, Executive Director Schools, Education Queensland Mr Stephen Dixon, Managing Partner, Bell Dixon Butler, Lawyers Mr Phillip Harding, Resort Owner/Developer, Noosa Blue Resort Mr Ian Hawke, Director, Commonwealth Office of Higher Education Mr Steve Hogan, Chief Executive Officer, Sunshine Coast Area Consultative Committee Cr Barbara Hovard, Mayor, Maryborough City Council Mr Craig Humphrey, Director - Sunshine Coast, Department of State Development and Innovation Ms Kirsti Kee, Regional Executive Director - Wide Bay Burnett, Education Queensland Cr Joe Natoli, Mayor, Maroochy Shire Council Mr Graeme Pearce, Executive Director, Sunshine Coast Regional Organisation of Councils Ms Cherrell Picton, Secretary, Sunshine Coast Business Council Ms Tory Richards, General Manager, Reed Property Group Mr Peter Ryan, Sunshine Coast Department of Communities Cr Ted Sorensen, Mayor, Hervey Bay City Council Cr Mick Venardos, Mayor, Cooloola Shire Council Dr Peter Whitney, State Manager – Queensland, Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training Mr Ron Wynn, General Manager, Wide Bay Group Training 6 APPENDIX 3 PROGRAMME OF THE REVIEW VISIT “Supporting the Contribution of Higher Education Institutions to Regional Development” OECD International Peer Review Team Visit Saturday 29 October 2005 Arrival dates of International Peer Review Team into Brisbane Professor Scott Bowman 30 October (direct flight from Cairns) Professor David Charles 29 October Ms Lyn Tait 26 October Brisbane Accommodation The Rendezvous Hotel 255 Ann Street Brisbane QLD Australia 4000 Ph: 617 3001 9888 Fax: 617 3001 9700 Email: [email protected]
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